Solid biofuels — Energy production in Iraq
Iraq: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 2,230 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Iraq stood at 2,230 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Iraq peaked at 2,230 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 967 TJ, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 142nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 967 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 967 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,026 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,026 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,050 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,100 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1,142 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,186 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,225 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,261 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,298 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,335 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,372 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,409 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,445 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,481 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,516 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,550 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,584 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,617 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,663 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,710 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,758 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,807 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,856 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,935 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,938 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,982 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,088 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2,008 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,039 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,190 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,220 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,230 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,230 TJ | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,230 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,230 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,812 TJ, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,095 TJ | 967 TJ | 1,261 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,461 TJ | 1,298 TJ | 1,617 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,874 TJ | 1,663 TJ | 2,088 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,182 TJ | 2,039 TJ | 2,230 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 139 Solomon Islands 3,362 TJ compare
- 140 Guyana 3,340 TJ compare
- 141 Palestine 2,738 TJ compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 1,803 TJ compare
- 144 Suriname 1,499 TJ compare
- 145 Guadeloupe 1,295 TJ compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Iraq?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Iraq was 2,230 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,230 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 967 TJ in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Iraq ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.